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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26
THE END.

ASToRY WITHOUT END..-We are
half a mind to begin to write a story
that may never end, founded on facts
that are obvious. Hippodromus, TAX
ing his morning walk in the streets
of Lucignano, comes upon TheOdec-
tes, a laborer, and says to him: "Why
are you alwaysat work?" Theodectes
answers ~ am always at work to
get money to buy food to give me
strength to do more work that may
get more money to buy more food to
get more strength to do more work
to get more money to buy" This
is the beginning of the story without
end, and the facts on which it is
founded, they are without end also.
Winsted Conn., Press.
FATE OF KINGs.-The lot Of the
average monarch is not an extremely
happy one. An English statistician
has recently compiled a statement of
the number of the sovereigns who,
within the historical era, have come
to violent or ignominious ends. On
his list are 1850 kings and emperOrs,
reigning over 81 nations. OF these
300 were overthrown, 81 were de-
posed, % committed suicide, % be-
came insane or imbecile, 100 were
killed in battle, 1913 were captured
by the enemy, 25 were tortured to
death, 1G1 were assassinated, and 108
were hanged, shot, or beheaded by
their subjects. Less than one-third
lived out their reigns prosperously.
B9~ Every nation, every city, every
town, every community, is just what
the people make it. A live, progress
sive people will build up prosper
Gus town or city where the natural
conditions are even unfavorable,
while careless indolent population
will accomplish little, however great
the natural advantages Of their local
tiles may be. An intelligent travel
er can form a correct opinion of the
character of the people of town by
passing through it.
Ban Liquor is at the bottom of all
our poverty. If the tax for it were
lifted there would not need to be
man, woman or child without bread.
There cannot be more pitiful and
contemplate sight than a man quar-
relIing over and bemoaning his taxes
while tickling his palate and burn
ing up his stomach and his substance
with glass after glass of whisky.-J.
G. Holland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

EXHAUSTED MUSCULAR POWER.-Dr.
Porret has published some very curious
instances of exhausted muscular power.
Of course the writer's cramp is case in
point but there are professional move
ments" other than writing which exhaust
the powers of those who use them. Vio-
linists lose the power OF manipulating the
strings with their left hand, and violon-
cello players that of making the nutp
with their left thumb; compositors cg !
to have power over the stick ;tailors cs
longer sew, and even nailmakers p
last no longer use the hammer. Itjh
ciously suggested that in view Of t@I.
astrous state of things, everybody Iot
have second calling to fall bic =
when the first gives out. q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

CHEERFUL PERsoNs.-GQd bless the
cheerful person-man, woman or child,
old or young, illiterate or educated, hand
some or homely. Over and above every
social trait stands cheerfulness. What the
sun is to nature, what God is to the stricken
heart which knows how to lean upon him.,
are cheerful persons in the house, by the
wayside. They 90 unobstrusively, un-
consciously, about their silent mission,
Frightening up society around them with
the happiness beaming from their faces.
We love to sit near them; we love the
nature of their eyes, the tone of their
voice. Little children find them out, oh!
so quick, amid the densest crowd, and,
passing by the knitting brow and COM
pressed lip, glide near, and laying conf
ding little hand on their knee, lift their
clean, young eyes to those loving faces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

HAPPINEss.-Every one desires to be
happy. The condition of heaven is in the
ambition ofearth. What the angels have,
men long to acquire. Religion as source
of happiness comes to me, therefore, with
great natural advantage in its favor ;
for men crave from instinct the very ex-
perience it is calculated to bestow. But
how is it in point of fact? "Why, the
fact is, it is not made to seem in the popu-
lar mind as the source Of happiness. Men
naturally look to its examples to appre-
prehend its true character, and they are
On the other hand, the impression made
upon them is often precisely the reverse.
They are thus repelled from instead OF
being attracted to it; and religion must
approach them ever after at great disad-
vantage.
Now, it cannot be too often repeated
and emphasized by the testimony and
life of Christians, that religion does make
a person happy. The moods of temper
it fosters are those of happiness. It light
ems ones burdens, consoles him in sor-
row, blesses him with great hope, and
fills him with peace.
The practice of religion never fails one.
You may learn trade, hoping thereby
to gain wealth, and you may fail; you
may study, hoping thereby to become ia
nous, and you may never see the fame
you desire; you may aspire to honors Of
the forum, and the applause of the popu-
lace may be withheld; but no one eyer
studied the principles of holiness and act
ed up to his knowledge, and failed of his
reward. He who does business for God
can never he bankrupt. All else may
fail US, but the pleasures of Christian hope
and consultations of Christian faith can
never be taken from US. The virtuous
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

"THE GOOD OLD TIMEs."-We often
hear of the "good old days Of yore."
Why deprive our children of the enjoy
ment of those old days? Why not pass
a law forbidding a steamboat from plow-
ing the waters, railroads from running on
land, telegraphs from sending messages,
telephones from being used !; all furnaces,
steam heaters, etc., to be taken out of
houses and other buildings; all CRATES for
burning coal to be taken out, all stoves to
melted for old iron, all water works in
and other illuminators, except dipped
tallow candles, to be disused, and really
20 back to the ''good old times" say for
five years. Then, if at midnight on
cold, stormy night, doctor is wanted, he
must be sent for instead of telephoning
for him. Ifone wished to send a message
to distance instead of telegraphing he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-01-26

"Which," she remarked, "is another form
of what said just now, only here speak of
personal beauty. My observation is, that if
ten men and ten women were to 60 into the
same company, and each sex choose the pret-
tiest woman there. as they thought, you
would rarely find that they chose the same.
If this be so, we ought not to trust ourselves
even as to our faces without considering that
the sex we are to please must in the end set
tie the question, and will settle the question
In its own way.
1Ratie iSeren.-Gayety tempered by serious.
ness is the happiest manner in society.
"By which I mean," Sophia said, looking at
me with knitted brows, as il she were about
to explain some matter not altogether clear
to herself. shat III all our gayety there ought
to be hint of self-rec collection. Do you un-
derstand ME 2"
"Not quite" I said.
"This know certainly" she replied; "the
most agreeable women have met with-and.
think the most regarded-have been womer
Of rank who have been trained with due
regard for religion. Their worldly educa-
tion had made them mindful of grace and
liveliness: their religious education kept these
qualities under q particular sort'of control,
which is perceptibly different from mere
good breeding. 1t seems to me that vivacity
and sprightliness are greatly enhanced by a
vein of seriousness. Certainly no woman
ought to be mocker.
"Next." she continued, seeing did not
speak. Comes
@R,tle Eight.-Always speak low.
II wonder why put that down. 1t is so
obvious In support of it I need only quote
your Shakespeare, who calls it AN excellent
thing in woman"
aRule Ninc.-A plain woman can never be
pretty. She can always be fascinating if she
takes pains.
II we'll remember" Sophia said, after
reading this to me rather questionable asser-
tion, "a man who was great admirer of our
sex telling me that one of the most fascinat-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
The wallace ArmOry'


When the national monument to
Wallace on the Abbey Craig. was
founded in 1861 it was intimated that
one of the halls would be set apart for
an armorv, and we believe there had
heen some communication with the
authorities on the subject Ac-
cordingly, when the structure was
completed, DR.. Charles Rogers APP
plied to the War Office that the
sword of Wallace might be trans
ferred to the structure on the ABBEY
Craig from Dumbarton Castle. The pro
posal would have been acceded to, but
IT was discovered on examination that
the sword formerly shown at Dunbar
ton as that of the Scottish chief really
belonged to period about two centu.
ries subsequent to that of the Knight OF
Flderslie, and it was subsequently no
longer exhibited. As the Armory-
Hall of the monument was recently
fitted up with stained-glass win
dows. it was deemed proper again
TO approach the War Department
and Dr. Rogers has, we learn,
inst been informed by the sur
yeyor-General that to the custodiers
have been granted several suits OF
pikemen's armor for display in the
structure. This description OF armoI
points to period anterior to the use OIL
firearms, and therefore precisely repre-
sents the mode OF military costume
which obtained both i'll Scotland and
England in the age when the Scottish
Patriot flourished That in the
wear of the Queens Jubilee arms
should be granted from Her Majesty
Tower to do honor to the memory OF
the illustrious Caledonian chief who
defied the power of England in the
cause of liberty is an act at once APP
propriate and commendAble. Very re
Gently the Queen contributed hand
somely towards the monument which Il
is proposed to erect at Kingdom IL
honor of Alexander ILL.,, the most pa
triotic of our Celtic kings. The Wal
lece Armory will probably be opened
on the day of the Royal Jubilee anC
assuredly 10 more appropriate time
could be selected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
Fasi-Day During the Crimean War
IGreville Memorial

When it was thought necessary to
order fast-day for the war the Queen
set her face against it. Aber-
deem with some difficulty overcame her
objections, setting forth that it had
been done by George Ill, and that the
religious part of the community would
make a clamor if it were not done.
So she gave way, but still insisted
it should not be . "fast so
thew settled it should be a day
of humiliation. The Archbishop
OF Canterbury fully concurred, and
the proclamation was issued accord
ipelv. But the other day the merchants
took alarm, and represented that, as the
word "fast" was omitted, the case
would not come within the provisions
of Masterman's bill, and that bills OF
exchange, &C., would be payable on the
day itself, and not on the day before as
provided by that act. The
Bank of England took the Solici-
tor Generals opinion, who thought that
such would be the law. A great
difficulty arose, for time passed.
The Chancellor was Tor
taking the chance, but the Cabinet ON
Saturday decided that it would be safer
to correct the error even thus late:
Aberdeen went to the Queen and told
her. and this afternoon there Is to be
council to turn the ebay OF humilia-
ton into "fast day in order that
merchants bills may be presented on
one day instead Of another, and that
banking operations may not be de-
| ranged Tie ridicule this throws on
the religious part of the question
is obvious, and the effect il ought
to have is to discontinue these pfepos-
ferrous Observance, which all sensible
people regard as a mockery and de-
| iusion. 3 In Peel's time this
never would have happened; but with
a nominal Premier, Home Secretary
| who will give himself no trouble about
| the details of his office, and an Attor-
nev-General who does nothing. Knows
| nothing Of law, and won't attend to
| ANYTHING, it is no wonder that such
| things and many others occur.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
" The Doctor"
National Reyiew.l

Probably the book that gave its au-
thor the greatest pleasure was 1.-The
Doctor" that medley of grotesque fan.
cies and out-of-the-way learning, of
boyish humor, and of the serene Wis
dom of age. 1t was the play-book OF
leisure hours, with which he amused
himself more than he amuSes his read
ers. Most of them, think, find it IT.
ritating, and no one probably has the
courage to read it steadily from end to
end. 1.-The Doctor" said Caroline
Dowles, "makes me laugh and cry,
pleased and provoked, and out OF all
patience, in a breath "a friendly criti-
cism, and, on the whole, perhaps Just
one. of book which Henry Nelson Cole
ridge considered singularly thought
full and diverting." No Englishman OF
letters. save DR.. johnson, has done so
much to give dignity to the profession
of literature as Southey, and | do not
think there is a word in Coleridge's
magnificent eulogium OF his friend to
which exception can be taken. bis
devotion to literature was the noblest
Of dedications, adopted without rash.
ness, for he knew his strength, and
pursued with unfaltering consistency
and courage. And be had his reward.
Excepting that peace" he wrote,
(which through Gods infinite mercy
is derived from a higher source,
it is to literature, humanity speak
ing, that / am beholden, not
only for the means of sub
sistence, but for every blessing which
/ enjoy health OF mind and activity OF
mind, contentment, cheerfulness, con-
tinual employment, and, therefore, con-
tinual pleasure. And while describing
himself as one of the lghtest-hearted
men on the face of the wide world, he
adds that if Clifford (then presiding
over the Quarterly) could "see him by
his freside he would see man working
hard and getting httle-a bare main
tenance, and hardly that-writing
poems and history for posterity with
his whole heart and soul; one daily pro-
eressiye in learning not 50 learned as
he is poor, not so poor as proud, not SC
proud as happy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
The Francs Tireurs.


Between Laon and Rheims / passed
through Chalons and Epernay, at which
places / saw, for the first time, the
Francs Tireurs, or free -shooters, corps
to which l must devote few lines by
yay Of description. The corps was, i'll
the mosfcomprehensible possible mean
ing of the word, irregular. The men
who composed it were not only irregu-
Lar in everything they did, but ap-
peared to glory in their irregularity.
They seemed to have very few officers,
and the few they had were seldom,
if ever, to be seen on duty with
the men. The latter had evidently
souls above obedience, for they did
very much what they liked, and in the
manner they liked. They evidently
hated the regular army, and the latter
returned the compliment with interest.
When at Epernay | witnessed a
skirmish between battalion of regular
infantry and small party OF German
Uhlans, who were evidently feeling
their way, and trying to find out what
was the strength of the French troops
there. The officer commanding the
French outpost behaved with atjudg-
ment. trying by retiring his men to
draw on the Uhlans and find out their
numbers. He had almost succeeded IN
enticing the enemy to advance and had
managed to hide the strength OF his de-
tachment, when oil at once a body OF
Francs Tireurs came up, and without
waiting or even asking for orders, they
began at once to blaze away at the Ger
mans, causing the latter to retreat.
The officer commanding was very
angry, and sent orders to the IT
regulars that they were to ceasf
firing forthwith f; but they took nc
notice of what was said, many
| of them declaring in loud voice tina
the regulars were playing the game OF
the enemy, and did not want any OF thu
latter TO be defeated or killed. Whel
an attempt was made to find out wh'
Was in command of the Francs Tireur
no such person could be found, and OF
an order being given that the command
ing officer would cause an official In
oniry to be made into the conduct 0
| the irregulars, the whole corps, not les
than 500 strong, vanished and dis
persed, SO that they could no more b
| fonnd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
The School of the London Detective.

The men who show special aptitude
for the work are first sent out and test
ed as patrols in plain clothes, after
ward they are detached as divisional
detectives. Each o. the divisions has
its own detective constables, the ser
Qeants being always on duty at the cen
tral station. The superintendent or
inspector is in attendance from to .
70 receive applications for assistance and
TO issue orders. The duties of the city de-
tectives are especially difficult and deli
cate. Nowand again, ofcOurse, they have
TO trace out the perpetrators of q COM
monplace murder or ordinary burglary.
Eut as a rule they are chiefly concerned
with commercial frauds, where the
criminal is presumably as quick-witted
as themselves, and has probably taken
his precautions against discovery. Gen.
orally he has already "made tracks,
and sought refuge in foreign countries.
He may have gone where there IS no
extradition treaty; but as there are
many disageeables to be met
with among foreigners, whose man
ners he dislikes and OF whose
language he is ignorant, he more
frequently takes passage for America
or Australia. 1t seems so easy to change
your name, to east your skin, and lose
yourself in a new existence among a
great English-speaking population:
Even in The former case, and beyond
tEe range of extradition treaties. the
rcfUeee from justice is not altogether
safe. Should the detective follow him
ND and find him ont, existence may
be made unpleasant, or even intolera-
bic. The agent of the English law
can stick to the fugitive like his shadow
and by communicating with foreign
conferrees, who eagerly lend assistance,
can make any Continental retreat I'M
commonly hot. AS a matter OF fact,
| successful pursuit and ultimate capture
are for the most part mere questions OF
| money. II notorious absconder Is
rot tracked and brought back 1T IS gene
rally because those who have been rob
bed and wronged have personal reasons
| for Lushing up the affair. AT this mo-
| ment there are city gentlemen, once
| sufficiently notorious, left to themselves
| end TO their consciences in Spain and II
| Sweden. whose present addresses are
as well known as that of any respecta
BE merchant in the post-ofiice ii
rectory. But in such eases the police
| are powerless, unless private enterprise
sets them in motion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
THE RICHMOND DlSPATCH--sUNDAY. MARCH 20. 1887

houses gladdened with its giobules o.
daylight.
so when some forgotten chemist
found in the dull dirt this new meta
he discovered a continent OF p 1ssibili
ties, whose length and brea tn ne
never knew. 1t is next TO silver III
lustre. Rust will not assait 1t OF
gases attack. 1t does not pois ,n IKE
lead OF color ike copper. 1t IL but
third the weight OF iron and but q
quarter as heavy as silver. IL can De
made ductile for railroad-ties aud pe
rcmeltable when worn. II can be man
ufactured into rails more durable than
steel. Steamships OF this metal would
lose tvu-thirds their weight Engines
constructed Of il would double their
strength. Bridges could triple their
strength and be lightened in proportion.
Cars made of it would be light as chalk,
unturnable as brick, and impenetrabie
as diamond.
Aluminium is the most abundant ma
ten ial next to oxygen on the planet, IL
is POSSIBLE in the future to dwell I'D
houses made of it-houses that the ele-
menis could not wear or fire destroy.
Combined with alloys its beauty is in.
finite. Chemistry tells us it gives red
to the ruby, green to the emerald, and
blue to the sapphire. 1t is only
within half century that tue exist
ence of this metal has been sur
missed, only within thirty years has
il been definitely known, and only with
in few years that it has been utilized.
At first shy and hardly conquemblt
product of the laboratory, recent ano
newer methods have lowered the cost o.
its production from $50 to Sl5 pei
pound. 1t only needs some fortunate
and skilful alchemist to coax aluminium
economically from its humble associate
the common clay, to revolutionize the
world
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20
HAUNTED COURTHOUSE.
An Ann Arbor Janitor Reels on
Hnir.Raising Narrative.

ApAnn Arbor Mich. telegram says
This town has three times been startled
by reports emanating from different
ianitors of the courthouse that the
building was haunted, or at least that
very singular manifestations had oc-
CURED. The reports were discredited,
but Whatever the janitors saw yislbly
affected them, ard they were not sorry
when they found other employment.
Martin Crawford, the latest ianitor,
said to-day that about 3 o'clock tins
morninghe heard indistinct and mutiied
voices as if half dozen men were en-
gagged in angry debate and also as OF
wheels being rolled over the tiled
floor of the corridors. Crawford lives
in the basement with his family, aud
be went to investigate the noises with
out awakening his wife. he slipped
out of bed and entered the hall. The
noises then seemed to come from the
room set apart for the Pioneer Society.
Crawford is not superstitious, and he
at first attributed the disturbance TO
intruders more substantial than ghosts.
But Crawford claims that when he
opened the door Of the Pioneer room
three forms stood in the centre of the
apartment, and that he distinctly recog-
nized as one of the group ex-County.
Surveyor Pettibone, who has been dead
many years. Another of the party re-
sembled the late Judge Kingsley. The
third form Crawford says WAS that OF an
unusually tall and thin man.
The last. named figure pointed to the
| floor where some object lay, but at this
moment the janitor swooned. He was
clad only in his night-shirt, and wa
very cold when he regained conscious
ness. The figures had disappeared
Crawford is a sober man and entirely
truthful. People think he was dream
ing and walked in his sleep, but thu
ianitor declares that he was perfectly
| ,v;Jo ouala
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-20

her 50 liberal proyider but a thorough
boustkeeper, in addition to being an
ornament 10 the drawing-room.
A curious charge is brought against
Henri Rochefort. While the persons
who enabled the Communist MARQUIS
10 escape from New Caledonia are at
the present time Ministers and Depu-
tics. the bargee who owned the boat In
which. Rochefort reached the American
sL;r that took him TO San francisco IN
1874. together with his friends Paschal
Gronsset. Olivier Pain, Jourde,. ana
another, is the struggling landlord OF
small hotel in Australia, and nc mas
never been paid for the use OF bis n 20,
on that memorable occasion. Inc
bargee was punished by expulsion from
New Caledonia. He accordingly went
TO Australia, but being ignorant OF
English had good deal of trouble IN
getting on. He is now in Paris ana
intends 10 see M. Rochefort about the
payment for the loan of the boat as
soon as possible.